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A protester wears a yellow vest at a CGT labour union demonstration to protest against the French government's reforms in Paris, France, December 14, 2018. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes A slogan reading "Don't Give Up" is seen on a yellow vest worn by protester at a roundabout in Somain, France, December 13, 2018. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol A protester wearing a yellow vest stands...

Protesters wearing yellow vests take part in a demonstration by the "yellow vests" movement on the Champs Elysees below the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France, December 8, 2018. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier Angela Charlton and John Leicester December 8 2018 8:31 AM 0 Comments In pictures: Paris comes to a standstill as thousands of riot police clamp down on protest Independent.ie...

PARIS (AP) - Yellow vest protesters are occupying dozens of traffic roundabouts in France, even as their movement for economic justice appears to be losing momentum on the fifth straight weekend of demonstrations. Some protesters remained Sunday despite a call by Interior Minister Christophe Castaner to free the traffic roundabouts. Eight people have died in incidents tied to...

Angela Charlton and John Leicester December 8 2018 8:31 AM 0 Comments In pictures: Police fire tear gas as protesters march through Paris Independent.ie Crowds of yellow-vested protesters have tried to march on the French presidential palace, surrounded by huge numbers of police bracing for outbreaks of violence after the worst rioting in Paris in decades....

And some yellow vests were seen among a 1,000-strong crowd of right-wing demonstrators when the Pegida anti-migrant movement when it held a rally on December 1 in Berlin. PARIS: The “yellow vest” revolt in France over the high cost of living has sparked copycat protests abroad — as well a swarm of fake reports. AFP’s fact-checking service sorts the real from the imagined:...

Breaking News - Paris protests 'created a monster'

published:07 Dec 2018

Breaking News - Paris protests 'created a monster'

Breaking News - Paris protests 'created a monster'

published:07 Dec 2018

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Yellow vests: France protests \'created a monster\', says minister
Anti-government protests in France have created a monster, France\'s Interior Minister Christophe Castaner has said.And he is warning that radical elements could infiltrate planned yellow vest protests at the weekend. Tourist sites in Paris are to close on Saturday amid fears of further street violence. The protests began three weeks ago, initially against a rise in fuel taxes but have spread to take in other issues, including education reforms. Mr Castaner said large-scale security measures would be put in place this weekend.
Across France, 89,000 police officers will be on duty and armoured vehicles will be deployed in the capital, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced. Paris police have urged shops and restaurants on the Champs-Elysees to shut and some museums will also be closed.The government has said it is scrapping the unpopular fuel tax increases in its budget - but discontent with the government has spread and protests have erupted over other issues.What has the government said?Mr Castaner told reporters that the past three weeks of demonstrations had created a monster that escaped from its creators.He said authorities would respond with firmness. He went on: I will have no tolerance of those who capitalise on the distress of our citizens.An official with the interior ministry told AFP news agency authorities were braced for significant violence on Saturday, with activists from both the far right and far left planning to converge on the capital.In an in...

Breaking News - Paris protests 'created a monster'

published:07 Dec 2018

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Yellow vests: France protests \'created a monster\', says minister
Anti-government protests in France have created a monster, France\'s Interior Minister Christophe Castaner has said.And he is warning that radical elements could infiltrate planned yellow vest protests at the weekend. Tourist sites in Paris are to close on Saturday amid fears of further street violence. The protests began three weeks ago, initially against a rise in fuel taxes but have spread to take in other issues, including education reforms. Mr Castaner said large-scale security measures would be put in place this weekend.
Across France, 89,000 police officers will be on duty and armoured vehicles will be deployed in the capital, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced. Paris police have urged shops and restaurants on the Champs-Elysees to shut and some museums will also be closed.The government has said it is scrapping the unpopular fuel tax increases in its budget - but discontent with the government has spread and protests have erupted over other issues.What has the government said?Mr Castaner told reporters that the past three weeks of demonstrations had created a monster that escaped from its creators.He said authorities would respond with firmness. He went on: I will have no tolerance of those who capitalise on the distress of our citizens.An official with the interior ministry told AFP news agency authorities were braced for significant violence on Saturday, with activists from both the far right and far left planning to converge on the capital.In an in...